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Longest desktop instruments (in a home lab)?
AVGresponding:
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on my bench theirs a measurement instrument thats 7.5M long.
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Only 7.5m? I have a 10m one...
Stray Electron:
--- Quote from: Rydda on July 20, 2024, 10:48:12 am ---I have a couple that are 410 mm deep excluding knobs. But don't forget the mains power connector/cable, which can add 50 mm (depending on type).
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This! And FWIW When I'm out scrounging electronic surplus I grab every power cord that I can find that has a right angle connector (on either end!) and I save them for use in tight spots. A lot of the HP scopes and analyzers and such have the power connector in the back but they're also made to sit face up, on the floor so a power cord with a straight connector will not fit. Conversely sometimes I need to plug a cord into an AC outlet that located behind a book case or other piece of furniture so the cords with the right connector on the male end of the cord are also necessary.
Some of the HP equipment such as the HP 1740 and 1727 scopes are quite deep! (You'll have to look up the exact depth) So you might want to plan for things like that. Those scopes also use a power connector on the back (i.e. the end opposite the face) so you'll need to allow extra room for the power cord, even if you use a right angle one.
tggzzz:
--- Quote from: themadhippy on July 20, 2024, 12:54:04 pm ---
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on my bench theirs a measurement instrument thats 7.5M long.
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I have too many calculators that are 1000"/25.4m long. Too fragile and expensive to have it near my soldering iron, though.
Hexley:
--- Quote from: Faranight on July 20, 2024, 10:14:07 am ---Is 400 mm deep shelving a reasonable choice?
If you have a desktop (not a rack) instrument that is longer than 400 mm, which one is it and how long is it?
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The Rigol DP832A power supply is popular with some folks, and it is 418mm deep. Not including clearance for cables in front and back. Of course most modern power supplies are much more compact. But if you are designing for worst-case, then a 400mm deep shelf might be too little.
Swake:
Double depth bench: The first 60cm for the work area and 60cm to 80cm extra for the instruments and cabling. Ideally there is some room behind the shelves so that a human can fiddle with the cabling without having to pull everything out. If you often pull the instruments out you can put them on rack style drawers. Those computer screen moveable arms are nice for scopes or for a soldering iron / hot air gun.
Keep in mind that your arms have also a limit in length, and you want to be able to reach those instruments comfortably.
Exploit the room under the bench: I've got a small rack on wheels with some heavy power supplies. It sometimes servers as a bench extension too.
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